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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1892
Page
8
Jesse Barkus of Humboldt Kansas reports a fifteen year struggle with biliousness and constipation ending with relief after using August Flower. He endorses the remedy and urges others with dyspepsia and biliousness to try it, calling it life changing.
The article notes Australian bower birds build long galleries to play in and adorn them with shells feathers and leaves. Lumholtz records bower houses in brushwood with two shell heaps at entrances and occasional green berry accents. A separate account describes birds arranging green leaves on bare soil to form neat play squares and decorate with fresh foliage.
The piece describes rumors of a dangerous wild animal in the woods stirring fear among neighbors, including reports of a panther attacking a horse. A skeptical observer debunks the tale, revealing the horse was killed by another horse and other animals caused the prior alarm. The legend fades as woods return to normal.
In a crowded Fourth Avenue crossing scene an elderly couple struggled with bird cages and parcels to board a streetcar. A muscular passenger defended them as the conductor searched a basket and a parrot head popped out, greeting the car with Polly want a cracker and a calmly expressed welcome to all.
The text describes traditional methods for deciding disputes in Borneo where two Dyas compare salt lumps or shellfish. The faster dissolved salt lump or more active mollusc indicates the perceived rightful party. It notes local belief about grace versus neighborly deceit.
Guatemalans prize their own plantation grown coffee and Central American bean quality gains world respect. Wealthy travelers carry a supply of ground coffee in a long glass tube prepped with cold water to drip a strong brew for on the go consumption.
A commission merchant explains that nine kinds of rice differ in grain size by locality, from mustard grain to bean size, with similar taste but cooking time depending on grain size. He notes occasional black grains as hot rice from overheating milling.
A surprised woman greets an old gentleman in a hallway. She asks if he traveled from Vermont alone and he angrily replies that he did not travel alone, noting many people were on the same train.
An 1890s advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a tonic for the debilitated nervous and dyspeptic, claiming it strengthens digestion and sleep, prevents caving in under disease, and cures malaria bilious rheumatic and kidney ailments while aiding aged infirmities.
A terse maxim notes that the frugal and the greedy differ by their focus on accumulation. The line underscores a caution about excessive possession and the ethics of wealth in a world of competing needs.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a simple gentle remedy from the California Fig Syrup Co. It emphasizes prompt action when nature needs assistance and positions the product as a preferred natural aid.
Fragmentary line reads 1845 Miss Sarah P. Mather invented the first submarine telescope. The text mentions devil and hypocrites, and a 5, 10 women in England enrolled in trades unions.
An excited customer challenges a local dealer about coal prices, noting a 25 cent increase by the Eastern coal kings for next month and another 25 cent raise by the dealer. The exchange questions who truly sets the price and protests the escalation.
Mollie wonders why the couple wed since he lacks wealth or status. DoVie doubts the match as Mollie suggests they married for love, noting the bride has no money or stage history and the groom is not a foreign lord or Knickerbocker.
The dialogue shows Mrs. Watts seeking a girl with the biggest feet and an employment agent asking why. Mr. Watts explains the prior maid fell from a window, causing trouble, and he wants a well balanced character.
A brief dialogue unfolds with a man asking to lift a veil for a kiss while the woman resists saying her veil is thin and she refuses. The exchange centers on desire and decorum in a subtle, old fashioned tone.
Whooping cough croup sore throat influenza bronchitis cold and cough said to be cured by Dr Bull's Cough Syrup. Hall's Catarah Cure is a liquid taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Miss Pullman earns 1000 a year for naming Pullman cars. Massachusetts reports 133 women employed in cartridge making.
A bachelor defends lasting appeal of wives and asserts beauty is preserved by diligence. An ad promotes Mother's Friend promising figure and complexion retention for young mothers. A note claims 4,500 women printers exist in England and ends with a warning that not using a safe bank benefits thieves.
Tickets good for 0 days from sale date will be sold by the Big Four Route to principal points in the West Northwest South and Southwest on Sept 27 and Oct 25. Stop overs allowed in territory. For rates and information contact Big Four agents in Chicago at 224 Clark Street or D B Martin G P A Cincinnati.
The Chicago and Illinois railroad offers excursion tickets on Sept 27 and Oct 25 at one fare round trip to many Southeast South and Southwest points. Details at C W Humphrey 170 East Third St St Paul City Ticket Office 204 Clark St Chicago or with any E L railroad agent. Also notes various drug, patent medicine, and local notices mixed in.
The makers offer a $500 cash refund if they cannot cure catarrh regardless of case. The ad claims strong efficacy and contrasts with other remedies. Priced at 50 cents, the promotion urges readers to judge which product best fits.
A short health advisory explains digestion emulsifies cod liver oil into tiny drops. It notes Scott’s Emulsion as a convenient form to ease taking the oil and avoid taste, with a free booklet on careful living offered by Scott & Bowna chemists.
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